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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1953
Page
4
Mr Charles Warner was taken to Methodist Hospital Peoria Monday by Dillard and Nelson Warner for observation He is in room 116 Mrs Louis Heckman is in a hospital in Miami Florida and is reported about the same status
Members of the American Legion Avillary met at Mrs. Harry Selke's home Monday evening to craft tray favors for veterans hospitals. Attendees included Mary J. Vaughn Thelma Hirst Ruby Smith Lucille Hubbard Betty Hirst Louella Shirley Clarabelle Priddy Tillie Bernshausen Ruth Parkins and host Mrs. Selke.
New subscribers Gilbert Sarff Havana Ralph Lee and Mrs. Stanley Pietraszek of Chicago visit this week with Mrs. Beulah Reynolds. Mr. Pietraszek’s husband is due this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. George Ethell and daughter dined with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hirst. Chicago visitors called on Mrs. Wayne Hirst Tuesday.
A birthday dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Meeker to celebrate the birthdays of Mr Meeker and their son Kenneth. Guests included Mr and Mrs Herman Schutler Sally and Johnny of Easton Mr and Mrs Sam Meeker Mr and Mrs Paul Meeker Linda and Mr and Mrs Loren Meeker and Dale.
Mr and Mrs V G Gore and Mrs Glenn C Gore and son of Galesburg received calls from Capt Glenn C Gore in Tokyo Japan last Friday morning. Capt Gore was chosen for a few days in Advanced Schooling in Tokyo and is now back with his Battery at the front.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Dean Meyer and family Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Grob dined with Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton in Green Valley Sunday. Weekend guests included Fred McCartry Ronald Risber Thomas Amy and Chanuté Field at the Morse residence. Russell Maas and family hosted Monday dinner with the Vette and Pekin households.
Mrs Theodore Bender, her daughter Marjorie, and Kenneth Straw Bridge called on Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Cranwill in Pekin.
Samuel Spaits a lifetime resident south of Manito died at his home at 7 15 Tuesday evening March 3 1958. He was never married and is survived by three brothers Abraham Pekin Moses Forest City Ruben of Atlanta Illinois and two sisters Mrs Ruther Stomer of Washington Illinois and Miss Irene Spaits who lived with him. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Friday at the Forest City Methodist Church with Joseph W Hobbs and Rev D J Powell officiating. Burial was in Meadow Lawn Cemetery with Johnson Funeral Home in charge. Hymns were sung by Mrs Russell Crosby and Mrs Roy Hibbard with Mrs Pearl Lee at the organ. Pallbearers were John Crosby Elmer Vogel William Garlish Dillard Warner Percy Kreiling and Lewis Warner.
Mr and Mrs Harold Meyer hosted a Sunday birthday dinner for their daughter Mrs Clarence M Hasenyager. Attendees included Alvin and Clarence Hasenyager and families Mele Woodrow Margarite Staley Carrie Meyer Bob Mahr and others. Also a birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs George Grob for Mrs Grobs father with guests Paul Fisher James Hamilton Herbert Woodrow Walter Proehl Roy Meyer Melvin Meyer and others. The group planned to attend the Forman Central basketball game in Pekin.
Mr and Mrs James Gilmore of Pekin and Mr and Mrs Dean Meyer attended the Spike Jones show in Peoria Sunday evening.
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